Black Bob Jnr

[philster_d]

A nice LSD ?  s:) s:)

[OlberJ]

Indeed, recycling at work here.

Mk3 LSD and a celica ST182 final drive.   s:) s:)   It's a bit longer than the S54 FD so should even things out nicely for my sort of driving.

[Kool PT]

Impressive stuff olberj. Do you have all the equipment you need at your place or are you borrowing a lift etc? I'm gathering parts for a 2zz swap at the moment, do you reckon you're ever likely to have the time or even the slightest interest  s;) s;)  in helping me out for a price? I'm planning on getting the engine/ecu/gearbox from the same donor and either getting the LSD off the stock gearbox or picking up an aftermarket model.

The bits I'm getting include custom fabricated manifold, wiring loom harness etc so it should all be ready to go with minimal fuss.

[OlberJ]

Some proper progress at last!

Engine is out :




Gonna get a good clean and paint once the cutting and welding is done.



Not sure if am doing this right, is the engine meant to come out of the Camry 1st?



And here's the exhaust am gonna be using, can you tell what it's off?





It's gonna have a couple of recesses cut in the bumper and sit a little higher but the angle this sits at is gonna be a challenge to make all 3 inlets work as they should. Yes, 3 inlets  s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:

Oh and the rarest thing on the planet, a rust free Mk3 subframe!



The gearbox is off the Mk3 and gonna be stripped down and LSD removed but i've already got another i picked up previously for the super duper Mk2 N/A box build.

I've started taking all the gubbins out the Mk3 aswell, chipped away half the bitumen soundproofing then realised i didn't have to, :doh:

If the weather's decent 2moro, the engine will be coming out ze camry.  s:) s:)

[OlberJ]

Some progress.

Choppity choppity :



Paintity paintity :



(It's red really, shit camera)

Just need my box built, flywheel drilled and i can put it all in.   s:D s:D

[Jaik]

And here's the exhaust am gonna be using, can you tell what it's off?

Fezza 355?  s:) s:)

[OlberJ]

U read my signature then?   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

Hopefully it'll sound good and flow plenty but we'll see in a week or 2.

[Jaik]

Haha, I actually didn't, should've done though! I've spent a fair bit of time following a 355 and recognised it, the pipes are quite small and tight together compared to most similar cars so they're somewhat recognisable if you've seen them before  s:) s:)

Following the Fezza!

[OlberJ]

Bit gutted there was no real sounds in that video but nice soundtrack in it's place  s8) s8)

[OlberJ]

Today i got the fuel pumps swapped over, doddle of a job.

And drilled out the 2 snapped downpipe flange studs, absolute bastard of a job. My whole right arm went numb   s:( s:(

[OlberJ]

And here we have the business end all sorted and ready to rock :




3.0 of V6 revvyness, Mk3 LSD, ST182 final drive, F1 Chromoly flywheel and an XTD 6 paddle clutch.  s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:


The flywheel was a bit of a bastard, as it's made of chromoly it's helluva hard, anyone i spoke to about drilling it said no so i had to have it spark erroded. Kind of like plasma cutting except the finish is amazing, smooth as a u like.

All in the flywheel cost me £230 delivered from the states and modified, cheaper than the Fidanza but not quite as light.

Bay will be getting painted up 2moro, once i can find somewhere that sells 2k paint, and i've started work on the driver's side mount. Had a thunk about it and i'm gonna use Gary's idea of a removable mount, not really needed but want to give it a go.

Fingers crossed i'll have it hanging by the weekend  s:) s:)

[OlberJ]

Little update, engine is now in and hanging on it's own mounts.



Subframe has been modified to fit and the rear torque mount has been fabbed up too.



Just waiting for some heat shielding to arrive (bloody post) and then it can be removed and refitted for the last time. Getting there   s:D s:D

[loadswine]

Great stuff there Olie, looking forward to hearing this running mate. All looks a super neat job. Well done!

[WillsSayers]

Looking great man. Any more ideas on whether you'll be S/C'ing it or going down the route of ITBs?

[OlberJ]

Cheers lads.

I'm very tempted to go for the SC kit that Paul is producing, it should yield some nice results but nothing set in stone till i've had this on the road for a few months. ITB's i think i'm gonna save for the rally project on a Mk1 we're taking on next year. Although when i hear Limey's car running, that may change. Instantly   s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:  

Started work on the rear manifold today, read as "chopped the shit out of it". Got myself a stud extractor, hugely useful tool! So tomorrow i can buy the bends i'm after and get the exhaust all mocked up into place.

Unfortunately it's all going to have to come back out again when my heat shielding arrives but just have to get on with the fabrication work while i wait.

Itching to hear it run on that back box though.   s8) s8)

[Kool PT]

olber cheers for your PM a while back, i know I haven't replied, just been trying to get my head round what is needed for the car.

i'm going to be getting a scrappage deal (hopefully) on a cheap runaround at the beginning of february if it's still running (i'm thinking hyundai i10). Then I can take the '2 off the road and finish gathering my bits. Still interested in what I was asking you about though!

[OlberJ]

No problems Kool PT, just give me a shout when you're ready and we'll get you sorted out   s:D s:D  

More metal work today  s:) s:)

made up the new rear exhaust manifold, forgot to get pictures of it but it's now pointing it's flange nicely where i want it and clearing the rear subframe.

Once that was all done i got cracking on the fitting of the backbox. Lots and lots of measuring, cable tie nudging and a little welding and it's all now in place ed zackery where i want it.






Once i've got hold of a couple of 2" flexis i can make up the separate downpoops and mate it up to the backbox. Little trimming of the valance and it's all there.

[OlberJ]

Exhaust is now done, was a bit tight under there but it all goes together nicely, got the flexis in and it's higher than the sump/gearbox. Obviously it's not equal length but it never was gonna be with the tranny V6.




Should be interesting to see how it sounds with the 2 seperate downpipes not meeting untill the backbox.  s:) s:)

[markiii]

are you allowed to call teh V6 a tranny these days?

or should it just be gender confused?

[loadswine]

Nice bit of plumbing there Olie!   s:) s:)

[OlberJ]

are you allowed to call the V6 a tranny these days?

or should it just be gender confused?

Well i've had enough of the turbo boys calling it poofy so tranny will have to do.

If it was the other way, would we cally it longdy?

[OlberJ]

Now back on it's wheels and everything underneath sorted (well apart from the fuckup on the subframe arm!)

Had to push it outside to get the 205 on the ramp. Looks quite at home out in the snow   s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:  

[OlberJ]

Bit of wiring, bit of plumbing, bit of welding, blah de blah...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-dSXCyBAM8

 s:) s:)

[OlberJ]

Filled the car up with coolant today, fans are cutting in and out at the right time, and it sits at a nice temp. Idle's sitting at 2k but i've still to clean the ISCV, that should drop it back to about 1k.

Coupla vids with it up to temp. Listen to this thing sing  s:) s:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv0o4OD4a-Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GX2ptGLYrE

Wish the camera could pick up the whole noise, it's braw  s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:

[loadswine]

Lush sounds mate.   s8) s8)